Most-registered electric models in DGT data · December 2018

December 2018.

DGT data to 25 Aug 2026 · BEV passenger cars.

BEV this month 1,393 +101.0% vs previous month
Leading brand Smart 594 registrations
Leading model Smart Forfour 340 registrations

Recent months

Total BEV passenger cars registered per month.

The month in the market

Passenger cars, all powertrains · DGT data.

Category Dec-18Dec-17% chg.YTD 2018YTD 2017% chg. YTD
Electrification
BEV electric 1,393457+204.8%6,1934,027+53.8%
REEV 430-86.7%150188-20.2%
PHEV 706458+54.1%4,7542,905+63.6%
HEV 5,9494,594+29.5%75,36555,380+36.1%
Combustion 91,27498,935-7.7%1,233,8201,195,661+3.2%
Other 1,926983+95.9%23,0826,236+270.1%
Total 101,252105,457-4.0%1,343,3641,264,397+6.2%
Fuel
Petrol 63,59456,349+12.9%818,904631,505+29.7%
Diesel 33,56647,279-29.0%490,922619,844-20.8%
Electric 1,397487+186.9%6,3434,215+50.5%
Gas and other 2,6951,342+100.8%27,1958,833+207.9%
Total 101,252105,457-4.0%1,343,3641,264,397+6.2%

Two readings of the same total: by category (electrification) and by fuel (powertrain). Each grouping adds up to the period total; they cannot be added to each other (a hybrid counts as petrol by powertrain).

Registration channel

Who registers electric cars this month (BEV passenger cars).

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Private 308 22.1% of this month’s BEV
Company 1,085 77.9% of this month’s BEV
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Top 12 brands · December

  1. 1. Smart ▲2 59442.6%
    +748.6%
  2. 2. Renault ▼1 29521.2%
    +75.6%
  3. 3. Nissan ▼1 22516.2%
    +625.8%
  4. 4. Hyundai = 14010.1%
    +1,172.7%
  5. 5. BMW = 453.2%
    +95.7%
  6. 6. Volkswagen = 392.8%
    +254.5%
  7. 7. Tesla = 332.4%
    -41.1%
  8. 8. Citroën ▲2 100.7%
    -74.4%
  9. 9. Kia = 50.4%
    -72.2%
  10. 10. ▼2 40.3%
  11. 11. Peugeot = 20.1%
    -92.9%
  12. 12. Mercedes-Benz New 10.1%
    -50.0%

Top 18 models · December

  1. 1. Smart Forfour ▲4 34024.4%
    +8,400.0%
  2. 2. Renault Zoe ▼1 29521.2%
    +75.6%
  3. 3. Smart Fortwo = 25418.2%
    +284.8%
  4. 4. Nissan Leaf ▼2 21415.4%
    +919.0%
  5. 5. Hyundai Kona ▲1 1228.8%
  6. 6. BMW i3 ▼2 453.2%
    +95.7%
  7. 7. Volkswagen E Golf ▲1 392.8%
    +333.3%
  8. 8. Hyundai Ioniq ▼1 181.3%
    +63.6%
  9. 9. Tesla Model X ▲2 171.2%
    +0.0%
  10. 10. Tesla Model S ▲2 161.1%
    -59.0%
  11. 11. Nissan E Nv200 ▼2 110.8%
    +10.0%
  12. 12. Citroën e-Berlingo ▲2 50.4%
    +400.0%
  13. 13. Citroën C Zero New 50.4%
    -86.5%
  14. 14. Kia Soul ▼1 50.4%
    -72.2%
  15. 15. I Pace ▼5 40.3%
  16. 16. Peugeot E Partner New 10.1%
    -95.7%
  17. 17. Mercedes-Benz B New 10.1%
    -50.0%
  18. 18. Peugeot Ion ▼3 10.1%
    -80.0%

Top 11 brands · company · December

  1. 1. Smart 58041.6%
    +1,387.2%
  2. 2. Renault 26419.0%
    +92.7%
  3. 3. Nissan 1118.0%
    +382.6%
  4. 4. Volkswagen 342.4%
    +325.0%
  5. 5. BMW 322.3%
    +166.7%
  6. 6. Hyundai 292.1%
    +1,350.0%
  7. 7. Tesla 191.4%
    -51.3%
  8. 8. Citroën 90.6%
    -76.9%
  9. 9. 40.3%
  10. 10. Peugeot 20.1%
    -92.9%
  11. 11. Mercedes-Benz 10.1%
    -50.0%

Top 17 models · company · December

  1. 1. Smart Forfour 337
    +16,750.0%
  2. 2. Renault Zoe 264
    +92.7%
  3. 3. Smart Fortwo 243
    +556.8%
  4. 4. Nissan Leaf 105
    +707.7%
  5. 5. Volkswagen E Golf 34
    +466.7%
  6. 6. BMW i3 32
    +166.7%
  7. 7. Hyundai Kona 27
  8. 8. Tesla Model S 10
    -61.5%
  9. 9. Tesla Model X 9
    -30.8%
  10. 10. Nissan E Nv200 6
    -40.0%
  11. 11. Citroën e-Berlingo 5
    +400.0%
  12. 12. Citroën C Zero 4
    -89.2%
  13. 13. I Pace 4
  14. 14. Hyundai Ioniq 2
    +0.0%
  15. 15. Peugeot E Partner 1
    -95.7%
  16. 16. Mercedes-Benz B 1
    -50.0%
  17. 17. Peugeot Ion 1
    -80.0%

Top 9 brands · private · December

  1. 1. Nissan 1148.2%
    +1,325.0%
  2. 2. Hyundai 1118.0%
    +1,133.3%
  3. 3. Renault 312.2%
    +0.0%
  4. 4. Smart 141.0%
    -54.8%
  5. 5. Tesla 141.0%
    -17.6%
  6. 6. BMW 130.9%
    +18.2%
  7. 7. Volkswagen 50.4%
    +66.7%
  8. 8. Kia 50.4%
    -44.4%
  9. 9. Citroën 10.1%

Top 13 models · private · December

  1. 1. Nissan Leaf 109
    +1,262.5%
  2. 2. Hyundai Kona 95
  3. 3. Renault Zoe 31
    +0.0%
  4. 4. Hyundai Ioniq 16
    +77.8%
  5. 5. BMW i3 13
    +18.2%
  6. 6. Smart Fortwo 11
    -62.1%
  7. 7. Tesla Model X 8
    +100.0%
  8. 8. Tesla Model S 6
    -53.8%
  9. 9. Nissan E Nv200 5
  10. 10. Volkswagen E Golf 5
    +66.7%
  11. 11. Kia Soul 5
    -44.4%
  12. 12. Smart Forfour 3
    +50.0%
  13. 13. Citroën C Zero 1
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